Arineta SpotLight CT Dedicated Cardiac Scanner Coming to U.S.

Arineta, an Israeli firm, won FDA clearance to bring its SpotLight CT cardiac scanner technology to U.S. shores. SpotLight CT is a system designed specifically for cardiac imaging and is not a general purpose whole-body CT scanner. By focusing on imaging the heart, the SpotLight CT can offer high-resolution, artifact-free imaging at a much lower cost.

According to Israel’s Globes business newspaper, Arineta is partnering with GE Healthcare to help it market and distribute the SpotLight CT in the United States. Though GE has been on a streak purchasing small medical device manufacturers, Arineta is not showing interest in being acquired.

The capabilities inside the SpotLight CT include Arineta-developed Focused Field of View, which directs the radiation to target only the heart while sparing nearby organs, and Twin Beam technology that uses two cone beams to take quick artifact-free pictures of the heart.